I flipped through the pages in my text book trying to figure out which story I would relate to the most. I was completely distracted and was having trouble focusing on the homework staring blankly back at me. All I could do was feel the sadness from a recent breakup. I came across this story and like I said previously the instant connection with music caught my attention. I love connecting to music and the impact it has on your life is truly magical. It has this free spirited power to take you to different times or events in you life. As I was reading this story about this man listening to music that his deceased wife left him, I became fully focused on the story. It engulfed me and my sadness was lost. He was able to remember the joyful times they shared together and the pain of missing her kept him interested in listening. This story helped me realize that it is okay to miss someone that was in your life and being sad is a way of coping to help you move on. I was able to share my emotions in my writing and could think about all of the wonderful times we shared, but ultimately this was a stepping stone into helping me let go.
-Maddie Rzeppa
Sunday, August 31, 2014
Tuesday, August 26, 2014
Rumblefish
Today, was unlike most days for me...a relationship ended and the world seemed to have something missing. There is a quite echo of loneliness that surrounds me, no vibration from my phone telling me I had a text or a missed call. There was no message on my computer from Skype and I came to the realization that my life for the past three months was now going to change.
I decided to read Rumblefish because it sparked my interest in music, and little did I know would relate to the events that are going on in my life. If you have ever been in a relationship, you know the pain from a breakup, whether it is good or bad. You start to feel that instant low nauseating ache in your chest leading down to your stomach. Unwanted emotion fills up into your eyes and everything reminds you of the person you are trying so hard to forget. The connection between two people through music is an instant memory flashing back into your mind. Whenever you hear that song you take yourself on a journey to the past and that one memory consumes your body with butterflies again. You breath and allow yourself to smile for just a second.
From spending every second with each other to quitting cold turkey you feel the loss of not only a companion but a friend and most importantly someone you can share your day with. There are plenty of fish in the sea and once one door closes another opens. I am a firm believer that everything happens for a reason, but it doesn't mean it hurts any less. You may not always have that person in your life, the moments you have created together will live on for a life time.
-Maddie Rzeppa
I decided to read Rumblefish because it sparked my interest in music, and little did I know would relate to the events that are going on in my life. If you have ever been in a relationship, you know the pain from a breakup, whether it is good or bad. You start to feel that instant low nauseating ache in your chest leading down to your stomach. Unwanted emotion fills up into your eyes and everything reminds you of the person you are trying so hard to forget. The connection between two people through music is an instant memory flashing back into your mind. Whenever you hear that song you take yourself on a journey to the past and that one memory consumes your body with butterflies again. You breath and allow yourself to smile for just a second.
From spending every second with each other to quitting cold turkey you feel the loss of not only a companion but a friend and most importantly someone you can share your day with. There are plenty of fish in the sea and once one door closes another opens. I am a firm believer that everything happens for a reason, but it doesn't mean it hurts any less. You may not always have that person in your life, the moments you have created together will live on for a life time.
-Maddie Rzeppa
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